Lilli Johnson Vitale
Republican | Ohio
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Lilli Johnson Vitale
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Republican Legislative Primary
Race
State Representative, Dist. 85
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Finance and Marketing, 1990
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Project Woman, Crisis Counselor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Ohio State School Board, 2016
Race
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Cleveland Right to Life
*Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (12)
Donald Trump (2020)
Jim Jordan (2019)
John Adams (OH) (2015)
Kyle Koehler (2014)
Lauren Boebert (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Nino Vitale (2020)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Ted Strickland (2009)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
We should attempt to lower our taxes at all levels as much as possible so people can keep more of their own money which creates more freedom and smaller government.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Many of the social programs are wasteful and only serve to make government agencies more powerful and larger. I would also critically look at business incentive programs and reduce those.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
This should be extremely limited to almost no circumstance. I guess if a church were found to be engaging in child abuse, sex rings or something very egregious, then maybe, but again, this should be rare and certainly not in the case of any so called health emergency declared by the government and media.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C leaning toward D. People should work and take accountability for their own health care and those of their family.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
none - it is a private decision
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
First, people should not be allowed into our country unless they uphold our Republican form of government and our Christian beliefs. Additionally, we should not be bombing people in other countries without serious cause or this inflames those areas, only wanting them to kill US citizens. Border protection and limited foreign entanglement.
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Neutral
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Only those who agree with our Christian way of life, our founding documents and our Representative Republic.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition
Strongly Agree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a traditional Roman Catholic, which means I am different from most Catholics one sees today.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I would go back to paper balloting, tighten voter registration, make IDs required and limited early voting and eliminate most mail voting. I would also have a strong auditing process after each election.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I think there is racism AGAINST the freedoms and liberties we have lived under. The racists seem to be the communists and marxist groups rioting in our streets. How about they get a job and work toward supporting our founding documents and living Christian values, instead of burning and looting our streets.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
to protect freedom and liberty, our founding and basic God given rights and be limited in scope.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
My husband has been a state representative for 8 years. We share the same values. The Vitale name has been all over the news the past 2 years fighting against covid restrictions, mandatory masking and vaccinations. Shut downs, etc. We have even made international news and I have helped write many of the posts and emails which has over 50,000 followers and sometimes hundreds of thousands of shares.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
no
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
I have a diverse background as a business person, family business owner, mom of 5, and married for 24 years. But most of all my love of Jesus Christ is what drives me and my love of all things created by God. I have an innate trust in people but also expect them to work and not live off of others. These are the values we have instilled in our 5 boys and what I would continue to fight for. I am pro life, I live with 3 firearms instructors, and our family has taught over 1300 Ohioans Ohio CCW law and safe gun handling. We are a trusted conservative name in politics. Vote Vitale for a conservative Christian in office.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
none - we have enough laws and more laws do not stop criminals
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
